টঙ্কা

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Early Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit টঙ্ক (weight of 4 māṣas).

Noun

টঙ্কা (ṭoṅka)

  1. money
    • 15th century, Sankardev, Saptakanda Ramayana Uttara Kanda:
      মনত সন্তোষে, ভৰত ভ্ৰাতৃক, বুলিলা মাতি যতনে
      ষাঠি কৌটি টঙ্কা, সুবৰ্ণৰ আনি, দুই দিয়া এখনে
      monoto sontöṣe, bhoroto bhratṛko, bulila mati jotone ,
      ṣaṭhi kouṭi ṭoṅka, suborṇoro ani, i duiko diya ekhone .
      Due to satisfaction in the mind, calling brother Bharata carefully, he said
      "Bringing sixty crore money made of gold, give it to these two (children) now."
  2. currency

Descendants

  • Assamese: টকা (toka)